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CAP

Condom Availability Program

As part of the mandated New York City DOE HIV/AIDS Prevention Program, high schools are required to provide Health Resource Rooms where free condoms, health information, and health referrals are made available to students in grades 9-12 by trained staff. Parents and legal guardians may exempt their children from receiving condoms.

However, all students may receive information and referrals to health services.

Health Resource Room (HRR)/CAP Requirements:

Each school must have at least one trained male and one trained female staff. Email CAP2@schools.nyc.gov for information about upcoming trainings.

Parent opt-out letters (see below) must be provided to parents of all new students upon enrollment.

A list of all students opted-out must be available to all CAP staff. Use student ID numbers only; do not use names.

CAP must be available for at least ten periods a week for the duration of the school year.

CAP schedule and locations must be clearly advertised for all students via the student letter and posters. A sample flyer can be found here.

Trusted health referrals must be made available. For help making referrals, visit Teens in NYC or download the "Teens in NYC" app on your mobile phone.

Ordering Information: For information about ordering condoms and other educational materials, email CAP2@schools.nyc.gov from a DOE or DOH email address with “Condom Order Inquiry” in the subject line.

News for CAP-trained Staff:Summer Condom Availability: If you have a surplus of condoms that you cannot store at room temperature please email CAP2@schools.nyc.gov for information on coordinating a pick-up. For a list of locations around the city where free condoms and sexual health information are available to teens during the summer, click here.

Student Support: Over 7,800 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth from across the country participated in the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Educational Network’s (GLSEN) 2013 National School Climate Survey. Students reported high rates of verbal harassment and school absences urging educators and others to come together to build more inclusive school communities. Check out this infographic for highlights from the report, as well as ways to make your school a safer space for all students. For support, email us at CAP2@schools.nyc.gov.